Whenever the history of racial discrimination in the United States appears to repeat itself, it produces predictable rhymes and sometimes tragic social…
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Freedom’s Journal
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On March 16, 1827, Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded the first Black-owned newspaper in the U.S. They did so…
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The racial awakening after the death of George Floyd didn’t prove as much of an arousal for mainstream media after all. By…
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(1st in series about Black Press of America) Dr. D’Weston Haywood did not hesitate when asked about the value of today’s Black…
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From Freedom’s Journal to The North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality…
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Storied history of the Black Press — part 1
‘Pillars of Black America’s struggle for justice’Since the founding of the Black Press 192 years ago, African American owned newspapers have served their communities in ways that no…
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